Notes on the Art of Poetry
                                    © Dylan Thomas 1953

      I could never have dreamt that there were such goings-on
      in the world between the covers of books,
      such sandstorms and ice blasts of words,
      such staggering peace, such enormous laughter,
      such and so many blinding bright lights,
      splashing all over the pages
      in a million bits and pieces
      all of which were words, words, words,
      and each of which were alive forever
      in its own delight and glory and oddity and light. 
 		      Pretend
     that
     you
     are 
     a character
     in
     a book
     that
     is
     still
     being
     written.

  Melinda Williams

 
The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; 
to an opponent, tolerance; 
to a friend, your heart; 
to your child, a good example; 
to a father, deference; 
to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; 
to yourself, respect; 
to all (persons), charity. 
                  -- Francis Maitland Balfour

    A person
    who
     worries
       is telling
          God
       that 
     He can't 
    be
   trusted.